This Friday at dancing:John DJs, Mark assists.March Birthdays and Anniversaries.

Enjoy a lively evening of dancing DJ'd by John Scales. John will be assisted by Mark Edwards. This week we'll celebrate our dancers who have a birthday or anniversary in March with song, dance, and cake.

Teaching:Franklin Houston will again present a collection of popular circle and line dances. They will include Makazice, Bela Rada, Ajnzerica, and Sardana. Come polish your styling or learn them for the first time!.

Friday, March 9, 7-9:45 pm.Admission fee is $5 for those 18 and older.There is no fee for those under 18,
but they must be supervised by a designated person 18 or older.Hancock Rec Center (HRC)
AIFD is organized exclusively for educational purposes, including the promotion and teaching of traditional folk dance, music and crafts native to a variety of countries.

Next Week: March 16: No Dancing at HRC. In honor of the 60th annual San Antonio Folk Dance Festival, AIFD will not be meeting this week.

March 30: "Let's go to the Hop!" On March 30, we are having an Easter Bunny Hop - Come for all your favorite folk dances and, of course, a Bunny Hop! We will have plenty of chocolate snacks, AND we are negotiating with the Easter Bunny to make an appearance! More details to come.

Wednesdays, 7:30-10pm, Hancock Rec Center. Enjoy this American dance form. All dances taught and called. Music provided by LOCO (Local On-Call Orchestra) - an open band, where anyone is welcome to come and play. Contact Dale Rempert at drempert@ix.net or visit austinbarndancers.org for more information.

Upcoming "Other Dance" featuresA list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in:

March 9-14: Pre SAFDF events!!The week prior to the San Antonio Folk Dance Festival will be filled with a variety of fun and interesting workshops and events. These include a Set For Spring English Country Dance workshop, a Canary Island Dance Workshop - Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the arrival of Canary Islanders to San Antonio; a Fun Arts Day; and a Hawaiian luau. For details check out the SAFDF Schedule Page.

Blast From The Past.Thanks to Dena Houston for providing this great picture of Arkan being done at Hancock Rec Center around 1967. Here are the people in the picture: On the ground - Johny Placek, George Placek, Elliot Zais, and John Ramage. On top - Franklin Houston, Art Hare, Ron Houston and Eugene Blum. Want to see more pictures? Check out AIFD's album page.